O*NET-SOC 21-2021.00

Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Coordinate or design programs and conduct outreach to promote the religious education or activities of a denominational group. May provide counseling, guidance, and leadership relative to marital, health, financial, and religious problems.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speaking2.A.1.d4.1208/2023
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2023
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a4.008/2023
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.8808/2023
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2023
Instructing2.B.1.e3.8808/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2023
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2023
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2023
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2023
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.8808/2023
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.8808/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Develop or direct study courses or religious education programs within congregations.Core5608/2023
Identify and recruit potential volunteer workers.Core5508/2023
Select appropriate curricula or class structures for educational programs.Core5608/2023
Schedule special events, such as camps, conferences, meetings, seminars, or retreats.Core5608/2023
Counsel individuals regarding interpersonal, health, financial, or religious problems.Core5608/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social6.9811/2023
Enterprising6.0511/2023
Artistic3.4311/2023
Conventional3.2211/2023
Investigative2.8411/2023
Realistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.